Section 1803.055 - Solicitor Registration Statement and Fee(a) Before beginning solicitations for a public safety entity or public safety publication, a public safety solicitor shall file with the secretary of state a registration statement containing:(1) the name, street and mailing address, and telephone number of the solicitor;(2) the name, street and mailing address, and telephone number of each public safety entity or public safety publication for whom the solicitor solicits or will solicit in this state; and(3) if the solicitor is a nonresident, an irrevocable written consent appointing the secretary of state as agent for service of process on the solicitor for any action pertaining to a violation of this chapter.(b) The registration statement required by Subsection (a) must be accompanied by:(1) a $500 registration fee; and(2) a bond as required by Section 1803.056.(c) A registration statement takes effect on the date the secretary of state issues a certificate and is valid for one year. The statement may be renewed annually by filing a renewal registration statement and paying the registration fee required by Subsection (b).(d) A solicitor shall file an updated statement with the secretary of state not later than the 30th day after the date of a change of street address, mailing address, phone number, or name.Tex. Occ. Code § 1803.055
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.